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J01 Antibacterials for systemic use

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 668 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

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  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,393 medicines
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
      1. J01A Tetracycline antibiotics 47 medicines
      2. J01B Amphenicols 4 medicines
      3. J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins 188 medicines
      4. J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials 164 medicines
      5. J01E Sulfonamides and trimethoprim antibacterials for systemic use 24 medicines
      6. J01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins 72 medicines
      7. J01G Aminoglycoside antibacterials 25 medicines
      8. J01M Quinolone antibacterials 34 medicines
      9. J01X Other antibacterials 110 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Tetracycline 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01AA07 tetracycline) –
Tetracycline capsules 250 mg, Economycin capsules 250 mg no longer supplied (J01AA07 tetracycline) –
Tetracycline tablets BP 250 mg SPC (J01AA07 tetracycline) Prescription only (POM)
Tetralysal 300 mg hard capsules SPC (J01AA04 lymecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Tiempe/trimethoprim 100 mg SPC (J01EA01 trimethoprim) –
Tigecycline 50 mg powder for solution for infusion (J01AA12 tigecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Tigecycline Accord 50 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01AA12 tigecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Tigecycline Fresenius Kabi 50 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01AA12 tigecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Tigecycline Hikma 50 mg powder for solution for infusion (J01AA12 tigecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Timentin 0.8 g 1.6 g 3.2 g SPC no longer supplied (J01CR03 ticarcillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) –
Tobi 300 mg/5 ml nebuliser solution (J01GB01 tobramycin) Prescription only (POM)
Tobi Podhaler 28 mg inhalation powder hard capsules SPC (J01GB01 tobramycin) Prescription only (POM)
Tobramycin 300 mg / 5 ml nebuliser solution SPC (J01GB01 tobramycin) –
Trimethoprim 100 mg tablets (J01EA01 trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Trimethoprim 200 mg tablets (J01EA01 trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Trimethoprim 200 mg tablets, Trimogal 200 mg tablets (J01EA01 trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Trimethoprim 50 mg / 5 ml suspension SPC (J01EA01 trimethoprim) –
Trimethoprim Dawa 100 mg tablets SPC (J01EA01 trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Trimethoprim Dawa 200 mg tablets SPC (J01EA01 trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Trimethoprim tablets 100 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01EA01 trimethoprim) –
Trimethoprim tablets 200 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01EA01 trimethoprim) –
Trimethoprim tablets BP 100 mg SPC (J01EA01 trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Trimethoprim tablets BP 200 mg SPC (J01EA01 trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Tygacil SPC (J01AA12 tigecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Tygacil 50 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01AA12 tigecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Tymbrineb 300 mg / 5 ml nebuliser solution SPC (J01GB01 tobramycin) Prescription only (POM)
Urantoin/nitrofurantoin 100 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Urantoin/nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Vaborem 1 g / 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (J01DH Carbapenems) Prescription only (POM)
Vancocin 1000 mg powder for solution for infusion and oral solution, Vancocin 500 mg powder for solution for infusion and oral solution no longer supplied (J01XA01 vancomycin) –
Vancomycin 1 g powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01XA01 vancomycin) –
Vancomycin 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA01 vancomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Vancomycin 1000 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA01 vancomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Vancomycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA01 vancomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Vancomycin 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01XA01 vancomycin) –
Vancomycin 500 mg powder for solution for infusion or for oral use SPC (J01XA01 vancomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Vantobra (previously Tobramycin PARI) SPC (J01GB01 tobramycin) –
Vantobra 170 mg nebuliser solution SPC (J01GB01 tobramycin) Prescription only (POM)
Vibativ SPC no longer supplied (J01XA03 telavancin) –
Vibramycin D 100 mg dispersible tablets, Doxycycline 100 mg dispersible tablets (J01AA02 doxycycline) Prescription only (POM)
Vibramycin D dispersible tablets 100 mg SPC (J01AA02 doxycycline) Prescription only (POM)
Vibramycin-D 100 mg dispersible tablets (J01AA02 doxycycline) Prescription only (POM)
Vibrox 100 mg capsules, Doxycycline 100 mg capsules (J01AA02 doxycycline) Prescription only (POM)
Xenleta 600 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01XX Other antibacterials) –
Xerava 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01AA13 eravacycline) Prescription only (POM)
Xerava 50 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01AA Tetracyclines) Prescription only (POM)
Xetinin XL 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Ximaract 50 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Xydalba 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA04 dalbavancin) Prescription only (POM)
Zavicefta 2 g/0.5 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC Prescription only (POM)
Zedbac 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zerbaxa 1 g/0.5 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC Prescription only (POM)
Zevtera 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01DI01 ceftobiprole medocaril) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 1.5 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 250 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 750 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Zinforo 600 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01DI02 ceftaroline fosamil) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 125 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Zinnat 250 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 250 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Zithromax 200 mg in 5 ml suspension SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zithromax 250 mg capsules SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zithromax 250 mg capsules, Azithromycin 250 mg capsules (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zyvox 2 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (J01XX08 linezolid) Prescription only (POM)
Zyvox 20 mg/ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01XX08 linezolid) Prescription only (POM)
Zyvox 600 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01XX08 linezolid) Prescription only (POM)

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group J01

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